A/N: Love that you all have theories about Amara. Let's see if they're right. Or wrong. Enjoy!
Chapter 7: Our Love Comes Back
Kenzi's Villa
Even though she didn't sense this new woman as a threat, Bo kept her crossbow close. She couldn't help but notice that Zee and Hera were keeping their distance from their supposed sister. She could tell by their aura they were scared. But of what?
"You have a lovely home" Amara smiled, looking around. Times certainly had changed since she was last out in the world.
"Thanks, but it's not my home. Why don't you just cut to the chase and tell us what you're doing here?" Bo didn't have time for pleasantries.
Zee cleared her throat, "She's here to help you kill Hades; she's the only one who can" She didn't have a problem admitting that, even though it made her seem weak.
Bo studied her new Aunt, tall, long dark brown hair, built like a UFC fighter. She certainly looked the part of a killer. "What makes you so special?" She asked.
Amara looked at her niece with a smirk, Bo reminded her much of herself. She was brave, bold, and she got right to the point. She liked that. "I am the only thing Hades truly fears. And I will, kill him" she promised her.
Hearing that, told Bo more than she needed to know. She'd seen that murderous look before, every day in the mirror. Before she and Lauren were reunited with Charlie. "What'd he do to you?" She knew there was more to it.
That was something that Amara didn't want to talk about. "I would rather not dredge up my tortured past. All you need to be aware of, is that I want his life. And I will have it, but in order to do that; It seems we must work together" she said.
Suddenly, everyone heard the high pitched giggle of a baby. Bo turned around, hearing Lauren's voice coming closer. Then out of nowhere, Charlie came running into the room trying to get away from Lauren who was failing at catching her.
Bo caught her quickly, lifting her up so she wouldn't hurt herself. "You're a little troublemaker, you know that?" She bounced her.
"Sorry, she slipped out my hands and just started running…" Lauren sighed, standing next to Bo and then saw their guests. "… What's going on?" She asked, looking at the strange woman a few feet from her. Was she wearing a robe?
"You have a child?" Amara frowned. No one mentioned this to her, she turned to Zeus and Hera. "You failed to mention this to me, brother!" She wasn't going to call her 'Sister'. Because she knew it would piss her off.
Zee stepped back, hearing her Sister's voice echo through the room. "I was about to, but you never let me speak" Holy crap her sister was terrifying.
Amara turned her head away. "That's because everything that comes out of your mouth, is utter filth!"
Tamsin couldn't hold in her laugh. "Oh Snap!" She was loving this; it was the most entertainment she'd had all day.
Looking to her hands, Amara could feel the dirt in her fingernails. "Before we go any further with this. Might I trouble you for a bath and a change of clothing? I've spent a thousand years in a tomb, and I'd like to wash it away"
Now Bo was wondering what Amara did to be trapped in a tomb for that long, was she dangerous? And if so, just how dangerous was she? "Well, I don't have anything you could wear. Tamsin?" She turned to her friend.
"Oh, yeah. I guess you'd fit into my clothes. But you'll have to settle for a shower, my bathtub's on the fritz" Tamsin looked at Amara, who was frowning.
"What is a shower?" Amara had never heard that term before.
Tamsin looked at her dumb. "Oh wow! This's gonna be a long day. Come with me; I'll explain everything" she gestured to the hallway.
As Amara followed Tamsin out of the room, Zee finally took a breath. As did Hera who had remained silent this entire time. She took a seat on the couch beside them, giving him a scowl. "Feel free to step in any time!"
Hera scoffed. "Don't get mad at me because she scares you; do some digging in that human body of yours. Maybe you'll find your balls!" He wasn't getting blamed for this.
Bo covered Charlie's ears. "Excuse me! There's a child present! So watch what you're saying around her…" She watched them nod, then lowered her hands. "… Why're you so scared of her?" She asked Zee.
"I'm not scared" Zee shook her head.
Lauren wasn't buying that, "Your body language says otherwise"
"Let's just say we have a complicated relationship with Amara. And it's not going to fix itself anytime soon. But we've United together so we can defeat Hades. That's all you need to know" Hera said.
Because that wasn't vague at all, and Bo would get it out of one of them sooner or later. But she still didn't know if she could trust this new player. What if she was exactly like the rest of the Ancients? They ended up turning on her.
Lauren turned her head to her daughter when she heard a moan, she was probably hungry. "Here, let me take her to get a bottle" she picked her up from Bo's arms, walking away to the kitchen.
It was another fifteen minutes before Tamsin walked back in with a freshly showered Amara. Her hair was still damp, but she fit nicely into an old pair of Tamsin's jeans and a black t-shirt. "Showers, are a marvellous invention" she loved them.
Zee laughed. "Only an hour back into civilisation and already she's picking favourites; clearly she has no clue"
"Be quiet Zeus…" Amara ordered her, and to everyone else's surprise Zee actually did stop talking. "… Only you would come out with something so childish. To be honest, I don't know what you're still doing here" she folded her arms.
"I'm here to help with Hades" Zee stood from the couch.
Amara laughed. "Help? By doing what? You have no real power in that body. You may be powerful than any Fae; but you will never have enough strength to defeat him, why don't you leave it with me? Little brother" she smirked.
Hera stopped Zee from doing something stupid, and grabbed her hand. "Alright, we'll go. Come on Zee" he dragged her away, and out of the house. Where they disappeared in a burst of lightening.
"She didn't seem happy…" Bo noticed. "… So, how come we've never heard of you? Zeus and the others are written about in mythology, but I've never heard of your name" she didn't pay that much attention in history class, but this was just a given.
Amara smiled, sitting down on the couch. "It wasn't an error, my Siblings made it so that my existence was never discovered. You see, Zeus is depicted as the oldest. When in fact, he's the opposite. I was the first born, from Cronus and Rhea"
"So, why do you guys hate each other?" Bo asked.
"Probably because I spent most of my life, hunting them down, and killing them one by one…" Amara saw Bo's expression turn scared. "… I have no quarrel with you. Or your child, so rest assured that I mean you no harm" she wanted to make that clear.
Bo still kept herself at arm's length, she could sense Lauren walking back in with Charlie. Who was surprisingly quiet as she rested her head on Lauren's shoulder. But she was wondering where her best friend was, "Did you wake up Kenzi?" She asked her Girlfriend.
Lauren nodded. "I tried, but she just kept snoring louder. So, I think it's best we leave her sleep. You can go too Tamsin; I think we can handle it from here" she looked at her.
"You're sure?" Tamsin asked, she was exhausted. But she didn't want to leave if this woman ended up turning on them.
"Yeah, we're sure. Go" Bo said. With that, Tamsin left them all to it. Bo sat with Lauren and Charlie on the opposite couch, so that they were now facing Amara.
Amara couldn't help but smile at the baby, she was gorgeous. But she was still confused, clearly this blonde woman was Bo's partner. How did they create a child? "If it's not too personal a question, would you mind me asking how this little one came to be?"
Lauren wrapped her arms around Charlie, her daughter was leaning back into her. "We don't really know how it happened. But whatever it was, it was all Bo's doing" she smiled at her Girlfriend.
Bo needed to clear that up. "I'm a Succubus, and apparently I can reproduce through my chi. That's how it happened" she explained.
"Ah, that explains so much" Amara understood now.
"You said you hunted your siblings down, and wanted to kill them. Why?" Bo was curious to know why Amara felt as though it was her duty to do that. Had they all pissed her off that much?
Amara ran a hand through her damp hair, that was an easy question to answer. "Since I can remember, I've loved being around Humans. I appreciated their values, and their need to survive. I always believed they were stronger than us. But my siblings, didn't share my views" she said.
Lauren let Charlie play with her hands while they listened. "Mythology states that the Gods of Olympus protected Humans, and kept them safe from harm. Are you saying that's not true?" She asked.
"That's exactly what I'm saying…" Amara met her gaze. "… To a point, they did protect the Humans who worshiped them. But it was always for a price; Zeus would always demand sacrifices in return for his: sorry, her protection. The humans that obeyed were rewarded"
"And the ones that didn't?" Bo wondered.
Amara could remember everything; she could see it as clear as day. "They would die for their insolence. My brother Poseidon, would create deadly tidal waves. While Zeus would attack them from above. We weren't given these abilities to rule" she believed that.
"That's why you made it your mission to kill them? Because they were being worshiped?" Bo didn't understand, this didn't make sense. So they liked being praised, what was so wrong with that?
Amara could tell this was Hades' daughter; she was hard headed. Just like her Father. She sat forward, resting her elbows onto her knees. "They had many faults, one of which…" She held up a finger. "… Was their incestuous way of living; brothers marrying sisters? Conceiving children?" She turned her head away with a laugh.
That was always something that bothered her.
"You weren't up for that?" Bo found that astonishing, nearly everything she'd read about Greek Mythology.; Led her to believe that they kept everything in the family. Even Tamsin told her at one point that Hades would've done anything to have his true Mate, even if it meant creating her himself.
"No, I was not up for that. But my siblings were against any one of us finding love outside of our wretched family. So I vowed I would never love; if I didn't search for it then I wouldn't find it. I made my peace with that" Amara went quiet.
And Lauren understood that all too well. "But you did find it, didn't you?" She could tell.
Amara nodded, with the smallest smile. "I wasn't looking for love, but it soon found me…" She knew that they were trying to get her to open up, but they weren't doing it to be friendly. They were trying to see if they could trust her. "… And that's all I will say about the matter" she said.
"You're very closed off, Aunt Amara…" Bo smiled, she didn't trust her. How could she? She barely knew her. "… What's the matter? Don't you trust your darling niece?" She asked.
"Trust; is something that must be earned. And with you being the daughter of the most untrustworthy being in this universe; I would say you have much to prove, dear niece" Amara replied.
Bo leaned forward, "I'm nothing like him…" She looked her dead in the eyes, she wasn't going to sit here and take this. "… I would never try and kill my own Granddaughter" she swallowed her hatred.
Lauren placed a hand on Bo's back, she knew how hard it was for her to talk about him. No one could blame her; her own Father was trying to kill her daughter? Who would be okay with that? Charlie must've sensed that her Mother was in need of comfort, because she quickly crawled over to Bo's lap. Then tried to stand up on her.
Bo welcomed the hug, she lifted her daughter up. Holding her close, she just sat there for a second. Breathing her in, she would die before she ever let her Father hurt her baby girl. She couldn't think of a better reason to lose her life.
Amara watched them, Bo clearly loved her daughter with all of her heart. Something she didn't get from Hades, he didn't love anyone but himself. And after hearing what Bo just said, she was appalled by her Brother's intentions. And to his own blood, none the less.
"I'll go make some tea" Lauren kissed Bo's head, just because. Then got up and left the two of them to chat.
"Your love for your daughter is strong…" Amara could feel it, she had many powers. Being the eldest of all of the Ancients, she was gifted in ways they weren't. "… I'm sorry Hades has hindered you" she apologised on her brother's behalf.
Bo pulled away from her daughter with a laugh, sitting the toddler down on her lap. "Hindering? That's not exactly the word I'd use"
Amara needed to know everything if she was going to get up to speed, "Then how would you describe it? I want to know all he's put you through, it will make me work that much harder to kill him" she was still set on that.
Where did Bo begin? This was a long story to tell. She started off by telling her about how Hades had Persephone tell the Fae she was an Oracle. And that she foresaw that Charlie would grow up to end the Fae species. Amara was disgusted, no shock there.
Then Bo told her Aunt that Zee told them the truth, that Persephone's vision was fake and Hades only wanted Charlie dead so he could claim her soul and take her powers.
Which just made Amara confused, she didn't understand why Hades would want the power of a Succubus. But then Bo told her that Charlie wasn't just a Succubus, she was also half Human. And she also inherited Zee's power, and would probably end up inheriting more as time went on.
Amara sat back on the couch, that was a lot of information. "You are blessed in ways I never even thought possible…" She let out, looking at the now sleeping baby in Bo's arms. "… You must protect her by any means necessary" she knew that this baby was important.
Lauren had come back in the meantime, with a tray of tea. She arrived just as Bo was finishing her story. "We have been, that's why we sent her away when she was born. So no one would find her. But being without her—"
"Breaks your heart…" Amara finished for her, she didn't need to hear the rest. She could feel it, in her own heart. And it was painful, to know they had been fighting this for an entire year. It amazed her. "… I want you to take her home" she said.
Bo frowned. "What? No, we can't. The Elders still want her dead, they don't know the vision was fake. And even if they did, they still wouldn't care" she spoke quietly, looking down to her daughter who was fast asleep while sucking on her pacifier.
"Then I will make them care…" Amara was taking action now; her niece had suffered long enough. "… I will not have this little girl suffer, because of my lousy excuse for a brother. Hades is the real threat here; the Elders are just his pawns" she finished her tea.
"And what do we do, if we bring her home and then someone attacks? We won't put her through that, she's lived free and clear for an entire year. I won't allow her to live in a war zone" Lauren shook her head, that wasn't happening.
Amara held up her hands, "I understand you're frightened. But is growing up without her Parents any better?" She asked her. "If they want her dead now, then they will always want her dead. It will never end" she said.
"So what'd we do?" Bo asked.
"You confront your fears, and bring your daughter home. I will help you defend her, I swear it. No one will ever lay a finger on this little girl; especially not my brother…" Amara promised them. They sat for a few more minutes, enjoying each other's company and also getting acquainted. "… I suggest you make haste with your return home. The Elders must be put in their place"
Bo nodded, looking to Lauren. "What'd you think?" She valued her opinion over anyone else's. "Should we go back; or should we keep going as we are?" She knew what Lauren's answer would be, but she still had to ask.
Lauren looked at her slumbering daughter who was content in Bo's arms. She wanted her safe more than anything. But she also wanted to be with her. She didn't want to live half a world away from her anymore. "Can you really guarantee her safety?" She looked at Amara.
Amara nodded, "I can…" She didn't want them to suffer anymore. "… And I will. You have my word on that. I don't believe in a lot of things. But I do believe in keeping a promise. So rest assured I will never break this one. Not as long as I'm alive" her family was hanging by a thread.
It was time to set it back on the right track.
"Alright then; let's do it…" Lauren said, smiling at Bo. "… Let's take her home" she couldn't be happier right now.
With their plan figured out; Bo left Lauren to pack up Charlie's things. And also let Kenzi and Tamsin in on the news. While they were off doing that; Bo noticed that Amara was staring off into space as she gazes out the window. "Something wrong?" She stood behind her.
Amara didn't answer her at first, she couldn't get over the new environment she was in. "Just trying to get aquatinted with this new world…" She turned around. "… I didn't realise how much things could change in a thousand years"
"Yeah, it's something alright…" Bo had no idea what it was like to be older than time itself, but she was guessing it was hard for her Aunt to adjust to her new surroundings. "… I hope you don't find me rude; but what did my Father do to you to make you hate him so much?" She couldn't stop wondering.
For Amara, this was a sensitive subject. "Being that he is literally the Devil; it doesn't take much. But I suppose if you're going to trust me; then I should be honest with you in return…" She took a seat on the couch. "… I was married once" she said.
Bo didn't expect that. "Seriously?"
Amara nodded. "To the most wonderful Man. He wasn't like me, or my Family. In fact, he was Human…" She saw Bo's face turn surprised. "… I loved him more than my own life. Naturally, I thought moving away from my Family would keep him safe. My Siblings didn't share my happiness"
"What did Jack do?" Bo knew it was coming.
"Hades…" Amara always used his full name. "… Felt as though I'd betrayed him and our Family. To marry outside of our parasitic bunch was deemed unspeakable. Such crimes must be punished. So one night, they lured me away from my Husband. And while I was gone; Hades took him…" She paused, reliving it. "… And fed him to his Hell Hounds"
Bo almost wanted to be sick, that was so horrible. "I'm so sorry…" She honestly did feel bad for what her Father had done. "… That's why you hunted them for so long isn't it? Not just because they were torturing Humans…" She understood it. "… But because they tortured you"
Amara smiled, this girl was smart. "Zeus and Hera think they're safe from my wrath…" She chuckled. "… They're just a means to end for now. And once I've found Hades; and ripped his heart out as he did mine; they will be next" she had no intention of letting them live.
Normally, Bo would try and reason with her. But after hearing what they did; they deserved everything they got. "Is there any member of your Family you don't hate?" She couldn't help but wonder.
"If I had to choose one of them not to kill; it would probably be Poseidon…" Amara actually thought of her question. "… Out of all my siblings he was the only one who apologised to me for my Husband's death. And expressed that he didn't have a hand in it"
"How'd you know he wasn't lying?" Bo asked.
Amara just smirked. "Poseidon never lied to me in fear of what I might do if he did. It's a shame my other siblings weren't as fearful. But they were; when I vowed to end them all. You must think I'm a loon" she realised it sound good when she said it.
But for Bo she was thinking the opposite. "Actually; I think your anger is justified…" She said. "… I know if someone took Lauren away from me; I'd turn the world upside down looking for her killer" she didn't even want to think about that, but it was the truth.
"I like you Bo…" Amara smiled, she was very impressed with her. "… And I don't normally like anything to do with Hades. But clearly, you're the exception. You are direct, and fearless. Perhaps it's something you get from me" she'd like to think it was.
Bo just laughed, with a shrug. "You never know. We'll be ready to go soon; just need to tie up a few loose ends. Wait here; we won't be much longer…" She walked away, going to Kenzi's bedroom and finding her friend packing some of Charlie's clothes. And she heard her sniffling. "… Everything okay Kenz?"
Kenzi didn't realise anyone was here; so she just nodded and wiped her tears. "Yeah, everything's great! You guys are finally getting your baby girl back! I couldn't be happier" she continued packing.
"Then what's with the tears?" Bo stood beside her.
Stopping what she was doing; Kenzi sighed. "I've just gotten used to having her around you know? It'll be weird when you guys leave. I'm gonna miss her like crazy" she couldn't help it. She'd been raising a baby for a year, it was going to suck when that went away.
But Bo was confused right now. "Miss her? You're not coming with us?" She looked at her friend; seeing her shake her head. "No, Kenz. You have to come back with us. Charlie needs you" she didn't want to leave her alone.
"Bo, the only thing Charlie needs; is her Parents. You and Lauren…" Kenzi said. "… She doesn't need anyone else. Besides; I don't think I'm ready to go back yet. I know it's been over a year; but Hale's death is still fresh for me. To go back there; and relive every moment…" She shook her head. "… I'm just not ready"
After hearing that; Bo couldn't stop her tears from falling. So she just swept her best friend up into a crushing hug. "I love you Kenzi…" She whispered. "… And I am so grateful for everything you've done for Charlie. And for me; and Lauren. I get that you're not ready; and I respect your decision to stay here. Just promise me; that eventually, you will come back. I don't want Charlie to forget you"
Being that she was only a year old; Charlie's mind was still developing. And she would forget people she'd met even if she'd been around them her whole life. Bo didn't want that. Kenzi was someone she wanted Charlie to love.
"Forget me?" Kenzi laughed, pulling back. "Nah…" She wasn't sure about that. "… I've been with that girl since day one; she'll never forget her Aunt Kenzi" she believed that.
With that; it was time for them to say their goodbyes. Tamsin didn't want to leave Kenzi by herself but she insisted that Bo and Lauren needed her back home. So Tamsin packed her stuff too and now they were set to leave with the potion Tamsin had left.
Lauren handed Charlie over to Kenzi for one last goodbye, and Charlie could sense that it was a sad moment because she hooked her arms around her Aunt's neck and hugged her tight. "I'm gonna miss the sleepless nights; and seeing you torture Tammy. Don't stop doing that just because you're leaving though; okay?" She kissed her cheek. "You'll always be my CharlieBear. Wherever you are. I love you" she whispered to her.
Walking forward; Lauren took Charlie from Kenzi's arms and she immediately starting wailing, clearly feeling the sadness of leaving her Aunt. "Shh, it's okay baby…" She bounced her, rubbing her back. "… She loves you too Kenzi. We won't let her forget you" she smiled at her friend.
"Thanks..." Kenzi stood back. Watching them all leave. "… Good luck"
Tamsin smashed the vial of liquid into the floor, and a small portal emerged. The four of them walked through with Charlie still crying. A few seconds later and the portal vanished. Kenzi felt bad for not going with them, but she just wasn't ready to go back to a place that reminded her so much of Hale.
They had Amara on their team now. With her they had a huge advantage, and Kenzi hoped that would be enough to turn the tide in this war.
If it didn't; then they were more than screwed.
A/N: Yay! Everyone's going home! What's instore for them? Let me know what you thought. Much love xoxo
